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Samuel C.F. Hahnemann, M.D.
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Carte-de-visite featuring a bust of Samuel C.F. Hahnemann (1755-1843), German physician. Hahnemann is credited as the founder of homeopathic medicine, as well as the practice of quarantining. Handwritten inscription on front reads, "1867 - Hahnemann, Founder of the system of Homeopathy."
1867
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